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“For readability, no HTML title is in the same league as this one. I highly commend Carey for his writing and organizational styles and the way Thomson Course Technology formatted the materials.” — Zachary Wong, School of Business and Economics, Sonoma State University

"This is the best introduction to XHTML that I have ever seen." — George N. Jackson, Collin County Community College

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This text offers a case-based, problem-solving approach to creating basic to complex Web sites using HTML and XHTML.

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Paperback: 736 pages
Publisher: Course Technology; 1 edition (November 2, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 061926747X
ISBN-13: 978-0619267476
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very basic, but solid introduction for absolute beginners, December 16, 2008

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This review is from: New Perspectives on HTML and XHTML: Comprehensive (New Perspectives (Paperback Course Technology)) (Paperback)

"HTML and XHTML" is my first exposure to the "New Perspectives" series, but I'm sure it won't be my last. I had a few years of web design experience, but I wanted to get into the programming side a little bit more, so I ended up taking a class and this was the textbook. I was pretty upset that I was being forced to buy an expensive book on a common subject like HTML where one can find a multitude of volumes for under $40. However, by the end of the class, I came to really appreciate the approach that this book takes.

First of all, if you are looking for a reference book, this is not it. This is a step-by-step book that teaches one basic concept per chapter with each idea being applied directly to the accompanying tutorial files downloadable from the publisher's website.

That said, if you're looking for something akin to an HTML classroom experience, this book allows you to teach yourself pretty effectively. I had the added benefit of an instructor to help me debug, but I could imagine working through the book successfully on my own without issue. The directions are very clear and aimed at the beginner. I've seen a lot of books that skip certain steps considered too basic to mention, but this book makes no assumptions.

Again, this is not a book for anyone already familiar with HTML, nor is it recommended as a reference or a refresher. You can spend much less money to get a good refresher book that doesn't cover so many basics in such detail. However, if you want a book that will hold your hand through the learning process, this is it.

I realize that most of the people buying this book will have no choice - it will be a required textbook for introductory web programming classes. I'm mostly just sharing my experience here. The book is expensive, but it IS worth it. I'm not sure if I'll hang on to mine forever, but it gave me a very solid knowledge of HTML fundamentals.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Many Errors, Difficult to Read, October 22, 2007

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This text has many errors and it is difficult to read. The examples are so complicated it would be nearly impossible for someone just starting out to recreate them on their own.

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2.0 out of 5 stars only a little bit helpful, September 19, 2005

By	Jonathan P. Mccarver (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does contain useful information, but you could probably learn just as easily by looking at teaching aids online. Also my teacher is very dissapointed in the book for it's lack of diferentiation between html and xhtml styles. It combines them quite often and makes it difficult for someone who is trying to learn new style code instead of depreciated code.

Also the layout of the book is terrible. There are lines all over the page that do nothing but distract the reader. Apparently white space wasn't good enough for this author.

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3.0 out of 5 stars This book has too many errors and missing content.
Pros: New Perspectives generally have fairly good books for beginnings. This book has good step-by-step instructions and you can download the data files to get kick start your... Read more

Published 13 days ago by Marshall Jackson

3.0 out of 5 stars One of the worst I've used
This book is nearly useless. It has the absolute worst Index I've ever seen in a book. Good luck finding where things are referenced. Read more

Published 17 days ago by Brian Forrester

1.0 out of 5 stars terrible book
The first thing that i should mention is the fact that the author does not make or mention any difference between html and xhtml. Read more

Published 1 month ago by A. ZARAK

5.0 out of 5 stars Lookin' good so far
Purchased this book for an on-line college class. So far it is pretty good. I have not found any mistakes yet and it seems to explain things very well. Read more

Published 1 month ago by T. Holland

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
I was impressed about how fast it came to my house and how good it was wrapped. Thank you.

Published 5 months ago by Ariel C. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars HTML & XHTML
Great book for any person, specialy for beginners, and the price can't be better. Love it

Published 5 months ago by Jose A. Gonzalez

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice School Book
I purchased this book for a HTML class I'm taking in college. The book is not only a classic text book, but does lend itself to being a nice reference book down the road.

Published 6 months ago by D. Brassfield

1.0 out of 5 stars You CAN judge a book by it's cover!
This book was listed for sale as either "very good" or " like new". When I recieved the book, which at least was in a timely manner, it looked like it had been used as a football... Read more

Published 6 months ago by Artie

4.0 out of 5 stars Is this "Introductory" plus more?
The Introductory edition of this book is a required text for a web development course I start in a couple weeks. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Charles Miller

1.0 out of 5 stars Too Expensive, Too Fast,
I cannot recommend this book. The chapters pace the information too fast. The tutorials are easy to follow, but do a poor job of explaining what is going on. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Daniel Thompson

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